spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
foreign; abroad; overseas
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
beauty treatment; cosmetology; beauty salon; beauty-treatment clinic
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
company president; manager; director
in person; personally; directly
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
overseas assignment; overseas posting
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
overseas job transfer; international job relocation
electricity; (electric) light
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
anything and everything; just about everything
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
private affairs; personal matter